Fashion Princess Charlotte Looks Exactly Like an American Girl Doll in Her Birthday Outfit This kid is truly living the dream. By Samantha Sutton Samantha Sutton Instagram Samantha has been working in media for over a decade and joined InStyle's team as the Senior Fashion Editor in 2019. She previously held roles at Coveteur, POPSUGAR, Refinery29, and Men's Fitness, covering both fashion and celebrity/entertainment. In her spare time, she enjoys performing sketch comedy with her friends, watching Love Island, and endlessly scrolling through social media. She is originally from Staten Island, but currently resides in Brooklyn (and sometimes, Schenectady!) with her fiancé J.T., their dog Poppy, and way too many clothes. Samantha graduated with a B.A. in journalism from Rider University. InStyle's editorial guidelines Published on May 1, 2020 Pin Share Tweet Email Photo: Samir Hussein/WireImage Kids who grew up in the '90s and early '00s now have a brand-new reason to be jealous of Princess Charlotte. Not only is the young royal — who turns 5 on May 2 — living out our Mia Thermopolus, The Princess Diaries dreams (except, you know, she's probably aware of her background). Now, she's dressing like an American Girl doll, too. After Kensington Palace released photos of Charlotte in celebration of her big day, we thought her outfit seemed weirdly familiar. And then, it hit us: Samantha Parkington, the Victorian-era American Girl from 1904, who's BFFs with Nellie and dabbles in embroidery (book readers remember). Samantha's plaid dress was definitely on our wardrobe wishlist way back when. Now, Charlotte gets to wear one just like it in 2020. Even her hair is pulled back into Samantha's signature half-up, half-down 'do. If that's not living out the ultimate nostalgic dream, well, we don't know what is. The Washington Post/Getty Images Of course, we're now left wondering about Kate Middleton's childhood. Despite the fact that the royal was raised in the U.K., did she happen to own an American Girl doll while growing up? Records show that the duchess has worn some very Samantha outfits in the past, and since she took the photos of Charlotte, perhaps she felt inspired by this fictional style icon. 22 Times Kate Middleton's Outfit Was So Good, She Decided to Wear It Again Either way, we're now on the hunt for Charlotte's dress in an adult size. Upon further inspection, it also included a Princess Diana-approved detail, a statement collar, which happens to be on trend at the moment, too. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit